Thursday, June 20, 2013

3M
and Cisco Expand the Existing Array of Devices that Have Been Tested
to Function with Cisco HealthPresence

SAN
JOSE, Calif. and St. Paul, MN – September 13, 2012 —Cisco and 3M™
Littmann® together will work to provide better remote health care
24/7 by integrating high-definition video, third-party medical
devices, collaboration tools and clinical applications. Cisco a
global player in developing and supplying communications products,
equipment and solutions, and 3M, announced that the 3M™ Littmann®
Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 has been tested and ready for use
at the Cisco HealthPresence® system, an official press note says.

With
the Integration of Littmann electronic stethoscopes with the Cisco
HealthPresence system, now a remote consulting physician should be
able to listen to the same heart and lung sounds that he/she would
hear if conducting an in-person examination, demonstrating a
significant leap in remote health care capabilities.

Cisco
Foundation with 3M- How Doctors Benefit?

3M
and Cisco have been working together, and have expanded its existing
range of devices which have been tested at Cisco HealthPresence.
Littmann stethoscopes are used by millions of doctors globally. The
tie up further indicates that by providing an improvement in the
remote delivery of

healthcare globally. Tej Kohlia Costa based internet and philanthropist who has been working in
India and Costa Rica towards health care for the poor is excited
about this development. “Remotely based clinicians should be able
to take advantage of this new development.” Now doctors will not
be required to visit a dedicated telemedicine room in order to
connect to patients. Doctors can now talk to their patients by using
better quality devices like Littmann stethoscopes on a laptop on the
HealthPresence platform. You need to have an internet connection.
The Remote "clinical examination" is now possible with the
option of integrating with existing applications (clinical). The 3M™
Littmann® Stethoscopes will be available to customers later this
year, the press note read.

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